By The Way, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA
About By The Way
By The Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £220,000. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
By The Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 21 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2025Most recent
£220,000
+18.9%over 8 years4 May 2017
£185,000
+45.1%over 12 years15 August 2004
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AA: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AA
The Rowans, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA
Sold Nov 2024
£410,000Greycott, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA
Sold Nov 2022
£410,50054 Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA
Sold Nov 2022
£350,000Beechwood, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA
Sold Aug 2022
£339,950Maplewood, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA
Sold Aug 2022
£339,950
Versus other Hollins Lane homes
On years held, By The Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,973
Street avg £2,615
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Holly Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Forton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







